Shots were fired at the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto during the early hours of Tuesday, the city’s police force said.
In a social media post, Toronto Police Services said that there was a “firearm discharge” at the building around 5:29 a.m. but that there were no injuries. Television images showed what appear to be at least two marks left by bullets in a glass door at the main entrance.
The Consulate is on University Avenue, a busy and wide boulevard that leads to Ontario’s legislature. Part of the road directly in front of the building was closed at sunrise. Officers who arrived in a large forensics van were photographing the largely stone facade of the building, which has several cameras mounted outside.
The Consulate, which is near City Hall, is often the scene of protests against the United States, including a demonstration this weekend against the American and Israeli attack on Iran.
Ian Austen reports on Canada for The Times. A Windsor, Ontario, native now based in Ottawa, he has reported on the country for two decades. He can be reached at [email protected].
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